Big Finish Coming in D.C.
Washington -- Xavier, up three points and in possession of the ball, just used its final timeout with 1:24 left. Sundiata Gaines has been a force for the Dawgs, but if Xavier can hit free throws down the stretch -- and they are getting all the calls -- they should hold on.
Keep an eye on Gaines over the next 1:24, because though he is quite dynamic, he has four fouls.
UPDATE: As I was set to hit publish, Terrance Woodbury's three, which would have cut the lead to 2, rattled in and out, but Xavier fouled Corey Butler on the rebound. Butler, however, missed the front end of a 1-and-1.
